{"id":17466,"date":"2013-09-24T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-24T09:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/gourmet-weekend-laucala-island-fiji\/"},"modified":"2013-09-24T09:58:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T09:58:00","slug":"gourmet-weekend-laucala-island-fiji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/09\/gourmet-weekend-laucala-island-fiji\/","title":{"rendered":"Gourmet Weekend, Laucala Island, Fiji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"539313\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/539313.jpg\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/539313.jpg\" width=\"210\"><span><span>Enjoy the tropical magic of Laucala Island with Quay&#8217;s executive chef, Peter Gilmore.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<span>This premier South Seas escape has just 25 exquisite villas with interiors by leading London-based designer Lynne Hunt, plus a choice of dining venues with menus by leading European and Asian chefs.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"539297\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/539297.jpg\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/539297.jpg\" width=\"189\">\n<\/div>\n<div><span>The array of diversions includes swimming, snorkelling, diving, spa treatments, beachside horseback riding, sailing and cruising, and golf on an 18-hole championship course created by premier designer David McLay Kidd.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><em><span>Over this long weekend, Peter Gilmore \u2028will collaborate with two of the resort&#8217;s chefs,\u2028French-born Martin Klein and Thai chef Kun Santi, to produce a series of spectacular culinary events.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><strong><em><span><br \/><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><em><span>Highlights will include:<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><em><span><br \/><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<span><strong>FRIDAY<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<strong>1<\/strong>. A traditional Fijian evening at Laucala&#8217;s Cultural Village.\u00a0<strong>2<\/strong>. Cocktails followed by dinner prepared in a lovo, and a\u00a0<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"539310\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/539310.jpg\" height=\"148\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/539310.jpg\" width=\"240\"><span>spectacular dance performance.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong>SATURDAY<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<strong>1<\/strong>. An exploration of the island&#8217;s organic farms with chefs Martin Klein and Peter Gilmore\u00a0<strong>\u00a02<\/strong>. An informal lunch around Laucala&#8217;s spectacular pool\u00a0<strong>3<\/strong>. An elegant, seasonal seven-course d\u00e9gustation dinner at Plantation House Restaurant by Quay&#8217;s Peter Gilmore, showcasing Laucala&#8217;s home-grown wagyu beef<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><strong>SUNDAY<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;<strong>\u00a01<\/strong>. An afternoon masterclass with Peter Gilmore at Seagrass Restaurant<strong>\u00a02<\/strong>. An informal seafood dinner by Laucala chefs together with the kitchen team from Quay at Seagrass Restaurant.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy the tropical magic of Laucala Island with Quay&#8217;s executive chef, Peter Gilmore.\u00a0 This premier South Seas escape has just 25 exquisite villas with interiors by leading London-based designer Lynne Hunt, plus a choice of dining venues with menus by leading European and Asian chefs. 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